How To Fix EEDMIDESERVPROV060 - Multiple service providers exist in the system for external ID &1

EEDMIDESERVPROV060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEDMIDESERVPROV - Service Provider Messages

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Multiple service providers exist in the system for external ID &1

What causes this issue?

More than one service provider with different service types possess the
same external number (ID) &v1& in the system.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

In the system, you can create more than one service provider with
different service types for an external number. In order to be able to
uniquely identify the service provider using the external number, you
must also specify the service type in the identification.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EEDMIDESERVPROV060 - Details

• The SAP error message EEDMIDESERVPROV060 indicates that there are multiple service providers in the system associated with the same external ID. This can occur in scenarios where the system is trying to identify a unique service provider based on an external identifier, but finds more than one match.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There are multiple service provider records in the system that share the same external ID.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicates were created during the migration process.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration or setup in the service provider management could lead to multiple entries being created unintentionally.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to query the relevant database tables (e.g., EEDM_SERVICE_PROVIDER) to find all entries with the same external ID.
  Check for duplicates in the service provider records.
  
  
  
  Data Cleanup:
  
  Once duplicates are identified, determine which records are valid and which can be deleted or merged.
  If necessary, consult